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Banned Drugs Still Turning Up In Weight-Loss Supplements
Just because the Food and Drug Administration recalls a supplement because it contains dangerous substances, doesn't mean the product disappears from the market.
Just because the Food and Drug Administration recalls a supplement because it contains dangerous substances, doesn't mean the product disappears from the market.
Number of eggs a woman has predicts heart attack risk
A woman's biological clock may also tell her cellular time. The number of eggs a woman has shows how fast her cells are ageing and predicts her heart disease risk
A woman's biological clock may also tell her cellular time. The number of eggs a woman has shows how fast her cells are ageing and predicts her heart disease risk
Health
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 21, 2014, 9:00am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 21, 2014, 9:00am
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Paralyzed Man Walks Again After ‘Miracle’ Surgery
Polish doctors used cells from patient's nose to heal spinal injury
Polish doctors used cells from patient's nose to heal spinal injury
Health
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 21, 2014, 9:00am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 21, 2014, 9:00am
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Killer in the brain could help treat Parkinson's
The discovery of a possible trigger for the onset of Parkinson's disease could lead to new treatments for patients who still depend on a 50-year-old drug
The discovery of a possible trigger for the onset of Parkinson's disease could lead to new treatments for patients who still depend on a 50-year-old drug
Health
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Oct 17, 2014, 9:38am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Oct 17, 2014, 9:38am
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The Price of Staying Alive For the Next 3 Hours
A new study suggests a little spending now can buy you a lot of time later
A new study suggests a little spending now can buy you a lot of time later
Health
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 16, 2014, 8:52am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 16, 2014, 8:52am
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Diet fast or diet slow, the same weight piles back on
Lose the pounds too fast, gain them all back? It seems not. Crash dieters regain the same amount of lost weight as those taking a longer-term approach
Lose the pounds too fast, gain them all back? It seems not. Crash dieters regain the same amount of lost weight as those taking a longer-term approach
Health
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 16, 2014, 8:52am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 16, 2014, 8:52am
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The Strange and Radical New World of 3-D Printed Body Parts
A few years ago, if a horrific infection ate your jawbone, doctors had to build makeshift mandibles from your fibula, a process that left you sliced open as surgeons painstakingly whittled away at replacement bone. Yech. Today they can just hit Control-P: Based on MRI and CT scans of your busted-up body parts, hyperspecialized 3-D
A few years ago, if a horrific infection ate your jawbone, doctors had to build makeshift mandibles from your fibula, a process that left you sliced open as surgeons painstakingly whittled away at replacement bone. Yech. Today they can just hit Control-P: Based on MRI and CT scans of your busted-up body parts, hyperspecialized 3-D
Help Wanted: Unlikely Geniuses To Solve Public Health Problems
The Grand Challenge is a new tradition in the world of public health: asking anyone (and everyone) to come up with innovations. The latest assignment: design cooler protective gear for Ebola teams.
The Grand Challenge is a new tradition in the world of public health: asking anyone (and everyone) to come up with innovations. The latest assignment: design cooler protective gear for Ebola teams.
Research May Give Potential Homicide Victims A Heads Up
New research in Chicago finds that homicide victims are concentrated among a tiny network. Tracing that network might lead to public health measures to protect would-be victims.
New research in Chicago finds that homicide victims are concentrated among a tiny network. Tracing that network might lead to public health measures to protect would-be victims.
Meet the virtual patients training real doctors
Like a flight simulator for doctors, virtual patients are used to train medical students how to make a diagnosis.
Like a flight simulator for doctors, virtual patients are used to train medical students how to make a diagnosis.
The Great Bluff That Led To A 'Magical' Pill And A Sexual Revolution
In the '50s, four people collaborated to create a pill so women could enjoy sex. They fibbed about their motivations and skirted the law. Jonathan Eig details the history in The Birth of the Pill.
In the '50s, four people collaborated to create a pill so women could enjoy sex. They fibbed about their motivations and skirted the law. Jonathan Eig details the history in The Birth of the Pill.
Eating Comfort Foods May Not Be So Comforting After All
It's tempting to seek out the mac and cheese or a pint of ice cream after a terrible, horrible, no good day. But fresh research suggests such comfort foods might not be mood boosters after all.
It's tempting to seek out the mac and cheese or a pint of ice cream after a terrible, horrible, no good day. But fresh research suggests such comfort foods might not be mood boosters after all.
Microbubbles illuminate a rainbow web of blood vessels
By combining bubbles as small as a red blood cell with standard ultrasound images, we can now see the body in unprecedented detail
By combining bubbles as small as a red blood cell with standard ultrasound images, we can now see the body in unprecedented detail
Health
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 08, 2014, 9:01am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 08, 2014, 9:01am
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Addictive and probably carcinogenic: scientist reveals dangers of Daily Mail
While many view the Daily Mail as a harmless, recreational newspaper, a newly published study definitively absolutely 100% proves it is actually highly addictive, causes mental judgement problems and damages health
While many view the Daily Mail as a harmless, recreational newspaper, a newly published study definitively absolutely 100% proves it is actually highly addictive, causes mental judgement problems and damages health
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 07, 2014, 8:15am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 07, 2014, 8:15am
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Just five alcoholic drinks a week could reduce sperm quality
BMJ Open study suggests that modest habitual alcohol consumption has adverse effects on semen
BMJ Open study suggests that modest habitual alcohol consumption has adverse effects on semen
Health
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 03, 2014, 9:27am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 03, 2014, 9:27am
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On The Alert For Ebola, Texas Hospital Still Missed First Case
Diagnosing and treating Ebola isn't so hard, health workers say; hospitals across the U.S. should be ready. But initial symptoms, such as fever and headache, can look the same as other illnesses.
Diagnosing and treating Ebola isn't so hard, health workers say; hospitals across the U.S. should be ready. But initial symptoms, such as fever and headache, can look the same as other illnesses.
Epidemiology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 02, 2014, 9:51am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 02, 2014, 9:51am
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Life-extending drugs take humanity into new territory
The reasons to be cautious about taking longevity drugs probably won't hold us back. They will just be too tempting to turn down
The reasons to be cautious about taking longevity drugs probably won't hold us back. They will just be too tempting to turn down
Health
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 02, 2014, 9:51am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 02, 2014, 9:51am
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Immune signature predicts recovery time after operation
Some people are on their feet within days of major surgery while others are confined to bed for weeks – a blood test could one day predict which you'll be
Some people are on their feet within days of major surgery while others are confined to bed for weeks – a blood test could one day predict which you'll be
Health
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 01, 2014, 2:36pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 01, 2014, 2:36pm
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Everyday drugs could give extra years of life
Evidence is emerging that some widely used drugs can prolong lifespan for well people – and insiders have started taking them off-label
Evidence is emerging that some widely used drugs can prolong lifespan for well people – and insiders have started taking them off-label
Health
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 01, 2014, 2:36pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 01, 2014, 2:36pm
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Lifestyle changes could prevent half of all cases of diabetes during pregnancy
Smoking, poor diet, inactivity and being overweight increase risk of developing gestational diabetes by up to 48%, says study
Smoking, poor diet, inactivity and being overweight increase risk of developing gestational diabetes by up to 48%, says study
Health
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 01, 2014, 2:36pm
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 01, 2014, 2:36pm
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Sayonara To 'Super-Size Me'? Food Companies Cut Calories, So Do We
Major food companies have cut trillions of calories, and studies show Americans are consuming fewer calories because of it. But some advocates think companies should do more to improve our diets.
Major food companies have cut trillions of calories, and studies show Americans are consuming fewer calories because of it. But some advocates think companies should do more to improve our diets.
After The NIH Funding 'Euphoria' Comes The 'Hangover'
The way the National Institutes of Health doles out research grants accentuates booms and busts in the financing of scientific research. More variety in the length of grants could help.
The way the National Institutes of Health doles out research grants accentuates booms and busts in the financing of scientific research. More variety in the length of grants could help.
Science Politics
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 25, 2014, 8:26am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 25, 2014, 8:26am
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Dire Predictions On Ebola's Spread From Top Health Organizations
The World Health Organization warns of more than 20,000 cases by early November if help doesn't arrive quickly in West Africa. The CDC projects 1.4 million cases by late January.
The World Health Organization warns of more than 20,000 cases by early November if help doesn't arrive quickly in West Africa. The CDC projects 1.4 million cases by late January.
Epidemiology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 24, 2014, 10:20am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 24, 2014, 10:20am
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NIH in bold move to fight gender bias in research
The National Institutes of Health is providing $10 million to explore sex difference in disease, part of a move to boost female numbers in clinical trials
The National Institutes of Health is providing $10 million to explore sex difference in disease, part of a move to boost female numbers in clinical trials
Health
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 24, 2014, 10:20am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 24, 2014, 10:20am
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The Poor Don't Always Benefit From Democracy, Mortality Rates Show
Is Democracy a key to better levels of health in a country? That's long been the belief, but we hear about some research that shows that isn't always the case.
Is Democracy a key to better levels of health in a country? That's long been the belief, but we hear about some research that shows that isn't always the case.
Colorado Tries Hard To Convince Teens That Pot Is Bad For You
Do you want to be a lab rat? That's what teenagers are doing when they smoke marijuana, the state of Colorado says. But since hard evidence of marijuana's harms is scanty, it may be a tough sell.
Do you want to be a lab rat? That's what teenagers are doing when they smoke marijuana, the state of Colorado says. But since hard evidence of marijuana's harms is scanty, it may be a tough sell.
Too early to worry about health effects of sweeteners
New research raises serious questions about how artificial sweeteners might affect our bodies, but let's keep our cool and just do more research
New research raises serious questions about how artificial sweeteners might affect our bodies, but let's keep our cool and just do more research
Health
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 7:48am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 7:48am
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World closes in on goal of halving hunger by 2015
The number of people without enough to eat has fallen rapidly over the past 25 years, but sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia are still struggling
The number of people without enough to eat has fallen rapidly over the past 25 years, but sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia are still struggling
Health
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 7:48am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 7:48am
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Urine test for cervical cancer virus offers alternative to smear
A simple urine test for the virus that causes cervical cancer could offer a less invasive and more acceptable alternative to the conventional cervical smear test, researchers said on Tuesday.
A simple urine test for the virus that causes cervical cancer could offer a less invasive and more acceptable alternative to the conventional cervical smear test, researchers said on Tuesday.
Health
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 17, 2014, 7:20am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 17, 2014, 7:20am
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This Mortician Thinks You Should Spend More Time With Corpses
Caitlin Doughty has been cutting pacemakers out of corpses, grinding human bones by hand, and loading bodies into cremation chambers for seven years. But the 30-year-old mortician doesn't want to keep all the fun to herself: She thinks the rest of us should get to have a little more face time with the deceased.
Caitlin Doughty has been cutting pacemakers out of corpses, grinding human bones by hand, and loading bodies into cremation chambers for seven years. But the 30-year-old mortician doesn't want to keep all the fun to herself: She thinks the rest of us should get to have a little more face time with the deceased.
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